To obtain a shipping service permit, the applicant has to visit the Department of Inland Water Control. Please make sure you have the documents that are listed under the Required Documents section of this page. Following listed are the office contact locations which can help.

Department of Inland Water Control

Director

16th Floor, Kaguvi Building,

Corner Central Avenue / Fourth Street,

HARARE, Zimbabwe.

Telephone: +263 4 700991/9

E-mail: smuzenda@transcom.gov.zw

• Completed application form obtained from Department of Inland Water Control.
• Proof of Insurance
• Memorandum and articles of association
• Vessel schedule
• Reference letter from your banker (if applicable)

Department of Inland Water Control
Director
16th Floor, Kaguvi Building,
Corner Central Avenue / Fourth Street,
HARARE, Zimbabwe.
Telephone: +263 4 700991/9
E-mail: smuzenda@transcom.gov.zw

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

• For an ordinary permit $50
• For a provisional or temporary permit $50
• For a renewal or transfer of an ordinary permit $50
• For the amendment of an ordinary permit $50
• For the exemption from the requirements to hold a permit $50
  
  

Other fee information :

• For an ordinary permit per vessel other than a canoe $20
• For a provisional or temporary shipping service permit $20
• For the renewal or transfer of an ordinary shipping permit $20
• For the amendment to an ordinary shipping service permit $20
• For an ordinary permit (per canoe) per year $10
• For the exemption from the requirement to hold a permit $20

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